India vs Pakistan: What to expect from the high voltage clash?
ICC World Cup today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 2:00 pm.
Rohit’s men are on a winning streak and have overcome the challenges of Australia and Afghanistan in the first two games. Meanwhile, Pakistan also has won both of its previous games.
India maintains a flawless 7-0 record against Pakistan in the 50-overs World Cup and currently holds the top ranking in ODIs.
But, Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam sees the match as an opportunity to end a jinx against their arch-rivals.
Adding to the excitement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that Bollywood singers Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sukhwinder Singh are set to take centre stage at 12:30 before the match begins.
Eyes on Rohit, Virat and Bumrah:
Rohit Sharma's composure, Virat Kohli's determination, and Jasprit Bumrah's strategic brilliance establish India as the clear front-runners in the match against the arch-rivals.
On paper, Two-time champions India boasts a far stronger team and with a batting line-up filled with alpha-male characters, it will all depend on how well left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi's first spell pans out as the cross-border neighbours might not be short on intent but certainly in terms of ammunition.
The Shaheen ‘spell’:
Pakistan's fortunes could depend on pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi who has been a thorn in the side of India's top-order batsmen in recent clashes between the two sides.
Following the absence of his new-ball partner, Naseem Shah, due to a shoulder injury, Afridi's responsibilities have escalated.
